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Court records say Davion Irvin told police that he jumped a zoo fence after dark, cut the metal mesh of a tamarin monkey enclosure and took the two emperor tamarin monkeys before escaping by train.
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Three animals escaped or were stolen from the Dallas Zoo in January, and another died of a suspicious wound. San Antonio Zoo officials said they take steps to ensure that doesn't happen there.
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The disappearance of two emperor tamarins was the culmination of suspicious events at the Dallas Zoo in recent weeks. The CEO of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums calls it a learning moment.
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Police believe the monkeys were taken from their enclosure — the latest in a string of mysterious incidents at the zoo.
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An unknown number of the exotic species are now running around Southeast Texas.
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Zookeepers noticed the roughly 25-pound leopard was missing from the zoo early Friday morning. They believe the animal is still on the premises.
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The pet snake known as Snow had been roaming a North Austin neighborhood since July. The Austin Animal Center finally captured it.
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A sharp increase in pet ownership during COVID-19 has contributed to an exodus of vets from the farm sector as they opt for better paying and less dangerous "companion" animal practices.
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After Austin police busted a cockfighting ring, the city's no-kill animal shelter took in the birds. Now it needs to find them homes.
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A pair of adult wolves was recently transferred from a ranch in New Mexico to the wild in Chihuahua, Mexico.